Roadmap for Remote Controlled Ships Esa Jokioinen, Head of Blue Ocean Team, E&T, Marine MUNIN Workshop Professional Insight on Unmanned Ships Norshipping, 3.6.2015 2015 Rolls-Royce plc The information in this document is the property of Rolls-Royce plc and may not be copied or communicated to a third party, or used for any purpose other than that for which it is supplied without the express written consent of Rolls-Royce plc. This information is given in good faith based upon the latest information available to Rolls-Royce plc, no warranty or representation is given concerning such information, which must not be taken as establishing any contractual or other commitment binding upon Rolls-Royce plc or any of its subsidiary or associated companies. Trusted to deliver excellence
Marine Trends
Connectivity
Ship Intelligence REMOTE CONTROL/OPERATION DECISION SUPPORT NAVIGATION & POSITIONING CONDITION MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS OPTIMISATION ONBOARD AUTOMATION
Ship Systems Air Conditioning Ventilation Elevators Food stores Lightning Laundry Life saving equipment Outdoor deck systems Exhaust gas treatment Electric distribution Ramps Communication Cargo deck Navigation Bridge automation Propulsors Deck equipment Steering gear Rudders Winches Gears and shaft lines Stabilisers Fuel system Main engines Steam system Switchboards Energy management Thrusters Fire fighting systems Automation & controls Generators Bearings and seals Launch & recovery systems Auxiliary engines Replenishment / fuelling systems Ballast systems Electric drives Ballast water treatment Sewage treatment Rolls-Royce scope Adjacent to Rolls-Royce scope Distant to Rolls-Royce scope
System complexity 6 Storable data points Software code lines Complexity / no. Software integration interfaces Physical I/O points 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020
Information web 7 10.000 signals 100 computer screens High-speed data communications Remote access to shore centres
Data we are logging Other available data: RCI data, safety records, Doc Library, maintenance data, ERP/Baan/SAP data, Design data from PLM, test records, service reports Product usage specific data Vessel Position Data Vessel Operational Performance Data Selection of Control Systems data Environmental data Vibration, Oil monitoring (particles, moisture), speed, load, steering angle Fuel and efficiency specific data Product condition specific data (temp, pressures, etc.)
Unified Bridge 9
Common Look & Feel Style-guide
Aligned Product Design Icon Dynamic Positioning System Acon Integrated Automation System Power Management System DP & Joystick controls Propulsion, thruster & steering controls Integrated Alarm System The new Icon DP, Acon IAS, Alarm Management System, Power Management System and thruster controls are purposely designed for Unified Bridge integration. Common functions: Multi-function screens, common dimming, day/dusk/night mode
12 ox future bridge concept
ox Personal Preferences 13 1. Augmented Navigation 2. Adjusting HUD graphics
ox Augmented Reality 14 1. Augmented Navigation 2. Adjusting HUD graphics
ox Situation Awerness 15 1. Augmented Assistance 2. Remote Operated Sub-Systems
Remote Control Opportunities
Intelligent ship today Fleet monitoring Decision support Weather routing Onboard optimization (energy, power management, etc.) Common controls Condition based maintenance EHM on main components Ship sensors E-Navigation AIS ECDIS
Intelligent ship tomorrow Remote control Autonomous operation Fleet optimization for best profit Total fleet routing (revenue (cargo), weather, current, ship performance, bunker prices, maintenance schedules) Decision support (collision avoidance, risk mitigation, emergency reaction) Common automation standard and user interface E-Navigation AIS ECDIS Automatic mooring Automatic cargo handling and optimization Fully sensored (ship awareness), feedback to operator EHM on all ship systems (machinery, ship systems, payload systems,..) Predictive maintenance
Remote Controlled Ships Making ship transport more efficient and safe!
Remote Controlled Ships Reduced crew costs Access to competent crew Improved ship efficiency Improved safety
Unmanned Trend in Society It is not IF, but WHEN... Marine is only following todays trend!
Crew Trends Crew size for ocean going ships 300 250 Number of crew 200 150 100 50 0 1850 1900 1950 2000 2050?
Crew Competence How to best utilise the skills of the crew? What is the core skill of the crew vs. what do they spend their time doing? Crew is often the 2nd biggest element in ship running costs after fuel
Remote Operations Better working environment Safe Comfortable Close to family and friends Attract young people to shipping
Safety A remote controlled ship must be as safe or safer than a conventional ships! New technology to aid the navigation of ships Most marine accidents are related to human errors Redundant machinery with predictive maintenance schemes will improve reliability Automatic safe mode if loss of control occurs Unmanned operation is not suited for all types of ships we will still have seafarers at sea in the future
Safety What is safer? 20 persons onboard a vessel in the North Sea in a raging storm, or 2 persons in a control room on land?
Remote Controlled Ships - Features No deck house More cargo New possibilities New machinery locations Novel machinery types Better cargo handling Etc No hotel systems Water production Water heating AC Sewage treatment Etc Lower costs Communications Ship-to-shore Ship-to-ship IT security Etc Better weight distribution Redundant machinery Lower LWT Lower power demand Lower resistance from reduced LWT Lower hotel load Etc
Remote Control or Autonomous? Remote control Port operations Navigation in congested areas Advanced manoeuvring situations... Autonomous operation Navigation at open sea Total ship traffic overview Route and speed optimisation...
ROADMAP for Unmanned Ships
Key Development Areas Remote control center Operations management Situational awareness interface Human interaction interface Communications Ship-to-shore and ship-to-ship Communication infrastructure Data filtering and processing Operation optimization Fleet optimization e-navigation and route optimization Performance management Decision support systems Remote controlled systems Machinery, propulsion and auxiliary systems Cargo handling and payload systems Mooring Ship level integration of functions Health & safety management Remote diagnostics and predictive maintenance Reliability and redundancy Safety and security systems Situational awareness systems Obstacle detection, classing and tracking Near field path planning and execution Environmental condition monitoring Situational awareness interfacing with remote control center
International Regulatory Obstacles 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 EXAMPLES OF CONFLICTS WITH PRESENT INTERNATIONAL RULES AND REGULATIONS REISSUE 2024? oremote machinery control oremote watch-keeping ofleet monitoring & control oremote machinery monitoring oautomated ship-shore administration oremote deep sea navigation oautonomous deep sea navigation oremote machinery diagnostics omachine collision avoidance oshore-side Bridge Proxy
Timeline 2020 2025 2030 2035 Remotely operated local vessel Remote controlled unmanned coastal vessel Autonomous unmanned ocean going ship Reduced crew with remote support and operation of certain functions Remote controlled unmanned ocean going ship Unmanned ships will most likely start with local applications!
Early Opportunities with Remote Operations REMOTE SUPPORT AND OPERATIONS WILL ENABLE LEAN SHIPS WITH REDUCED CREW Remote service support Remote machinery operation Automatic watchkeeping Automatic mooring 2014 Rolls-Royce plc Esa Jokioinen
Fundamental Changes in Shipping Historic changes: From sail to steam Coal to diesel Introduction of the container ship Cross Atlantic airflights (end of the ocean liners) etc. What will be the most fundamental changes in shipping in the near future?
The most fundamental change in shipping: UNMANNED SHIPS Ship Intelligence will make shipping more efficient and safer!
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